Indicates the type of a location. Location Type Defined by CCTVPLUS Indicates the role that a specific instance of a description takes among all descriptions. Description Role Defined by CCTVPLUS The role in the overall content stream. Part Role Indicates a kind of content rendition. Content Rendition Defined by CCTVPLUS CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. CCTV Newscontent Co.,Ltd. All Rights Reserved. No access Chinese mainland CCTV Newscontent www.cctvplus.com +86-10-83949886 +86-10-63978447 contact@cctvplus.com 2026-10-07T17:12:35Z 2026-10-07T17:12:35Z 2026-10-07 2014-11-06T09:22:45Z China Central Television Saudi Arabia Yemen Other Oct 7, 2026/File Saudi Arabia/Yemen-Houthis/Attacks Saudi-led coalition reports intercepting missile, as Houthis claim downing of reconnaissance drone Saudi air defenses on Wednesday intercepted a Houthi ballistic missile targeting the capital Riyadh, while Houthi forces claimed to have shot down a Saudi reconnaissance drone over northern Yemen. Coalition spokesperson Turki Al-Malki confirmed on social media platform X that the incoming missile was destroyed north of Riyadh. He added that surveillance systems over Sanaa are actively tracking the launch platform to neutralize the threat at its source, according to the official Saudi Press Agency (SPA). Meanwhile, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Sarea said on Telegram that the group shot down a Saudi CH-4 reconnaissance drone operating over Yemen's northern province of Al-Jawf. The Houthis said they launched a new wave of ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting airports and military installations across Saudi Arabia. The cross-border attacks came amid intensified fighting between the Houthis and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, particularly near the strategic Bab al-Mandab Strait. Saudi forces have stepped up air operations, while the Houthis have increased missile and drone strikes inside Saudi Arabia. Yemen's conflict began in late 2014, when the Houthis seized Sanaa and much of northern Yemen. A Saudi-led coalition intervened in 2015 in support of the internationally recognized government, now based in Aden. Nats/Part Mute Beijing, China - Oct 7, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 1. Screenshots of Saudi-led coalition spokesman Turki Al-Malki's X posts on intercepting Houthi-launched missile FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - April 8, 2018 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 2. National flag of Saudi Arabia 3. Traffic, buildings FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Date Unknown (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 4. Various of traffic, buildings FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Aug 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 5. Traffic FILE: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Dec 2022 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 6. Various of cityscape, traffic Beijing, China - Oct 7, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 7. Screenshot of Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Sarea's Telegram post on downing Saudi drone FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - March 26, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 8. Various of cityscape, national flag of Yemen FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - 2026 (CGTN - No access Chinese mainland) 9. City view, traffic FILE: Sanaa, Yemen - March 26, 2025 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 10. Various of traffic FILE: Aden, Yemen - Jan 7, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland) 11. Various of traffic